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Ex-Saudi Spy Says Crown Prince Tried to Assassinate Him Weeks After Khashoggi’s Murder
Saad Aljabri said Prince Mohammed sent a 'hit squad' to Canada, where he lives in exile, to kill and dismember him in the same way that Khashoggi was murdered allegedly by the prince's agents in Istanbul in October 2018.
Around 1.5 million Australian private sector workers to receive wage subsidy in virus-hit state
Nearly half the workers at private firms in Australia's Victoria state, around 1.5 million people, will receive a federal wage subsidy as a surge of coronavirus cases forces a near total lockdown in the state, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Friday.
US Rescinds Global 'Do Not Travel' Coronavirus Warning
The State Department lifted its level-four health advisory for the entire world in order to return to country-specific warnings.
'Political Manipulation': China Reacts to Trump Order on WeChat, TikTok Ban as Tension Escalates
Trump's order cites a threat to 'national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States', as the president seeks to curb China's power in global technology.
Jones facing new challenges in 2nd year with new O, no Eli
Daniel Jones is facing a much different challenge in his second season with the New York Giants.
Former President Bush pays tribute to immigrants in new book
A new book by former President George W. Bush will highlight an issue which now sets him apart from many of his fellow Republicans immigration.
Iraqi religious bodies house patients instead of pilgrims to help fight COVID-19
The holy Shi'ite city of Kerbala, which used to host pilgrims from all around the world, is now quarantining dozens of COVID19 patients in apartment buildings owned by Imam Hussein shrine, one of Iraq's most powerful religious authorities.
Mildly Ill Covid-19 Patients Might be Discharged in Nine or More Days After Symptom Onset: Study
The study analysed 68 respiratory specimens from 35 COVID-19 patients in Hong Kong, of whom 32 had mild disease, and found that the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 was rarely detectable beyond eight days after onset of illness.
Controversial Russian extremism case ends with conviction
A Russian court on Thursday convicted several members of a youth group on extremism charges widely seen by critics as fabricated.
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways posts $758M in half-year losses
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways said Thursday core operating losses amounted to $758 million for the first half of the year, driven by a nearly 40% drop in revenue due in part to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Germany tightens up on testing as infection numbers rise
Travellers returning to Germany from risk regions will face mandatory coronavirus tests from Saturday, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Thursday, warning that the accelerating pace of new infections was a cause for concern.
Timeline: Thailand's turbulent politics since 2014 military coup
Thai protesters, led by student groups, are returning to the streets calling for the ousting of the government less than two years after a general election was held. One group has openly criticised the monarchy, in a rare show of defiance.
Virginia touts nation's first contact tracing app with Apple-Google tech
Virginia on Wednesday launched the first contact tracing app for the novel coronavirus in the United States that uses new technology from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google.
US talks tougher on Chinese tech, but offers no specifics
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called for a big expansion of U.S. government curbs on Chinese technology, saying that it wants to see untrusted Chinese apps" pulled from the Google and Apple app stores.
Kaley Cuoco takes to skies in 'The Flight Attendant'
Kaley Cuoco was looking for her next project three years before The Big Bang Theory ended. She found it reading a snippet about a book on Amazon.
Fatal quarrel among Palestinians ignites protest in Ramallah
Relatives of a top Palestinian official rampaged through Ramallah late Wednesday, firing into the air and at government buildings after a family member was killed in a personal quarrel with a Palestinian security officer, security officials said.